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Nearly 25 lakh appeals have been filed before SIR tribunals over deletion of names from the voter list
The Chief Minister says previouspolitical regimes did not create an industry-friendly environment in the State
Vice Principal says she was targeted and forced to resign; ABVP calls it a win,purifiesthe VPs room with Ganga Jal
The meetings come ahead of the October 6 Assembly bypolls for which the nomination process began on September 9 and closes on September 16; both factions have said that they would field candidates
Former Trinamool Rajya Sabha MP Saket Gokhale says information sought includes the partys registration records, finances, office-bearers and donation contribution reports. He raises questions over lack of data for scrutiny of unrecognised political parties
The Supreme Court on September 10, 2026 rejected the anticipatory bail plea of Sumit Roy in the Salboni land scam case where West Bengal govt land was allegedly sold and the sale proceeds deposited in the partys account
Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari directs Kolkata Police Commissioner to arrest those who burnt photographs of the religious preacher outside Bhawanipore police station
By-elections on Nandigram and Rejinagar Assembly seats in West Bengal are scheduled on October 6
Commissioner, Kolkata Municipal Corporation Smita Pandey said that licences of about40 establishments have been suspended and they are giving them two weeks time for compliance.
A top government official said the 840-crore research vessel is expected to be ready for use by early 2028
Senior BJP leaders from West Bengal, including Samik Bhattacharya, are opposed to taking NCPI on board for the Kolkata or Howrah municipal corporation elections, as it could create fresh confusion among grassroots-level workers
Chief Priest of Bageshwar Dham, Dhirendra Krishna Shastri and Viswha Hindu Parishad leaders have asked Durga Puja pandals to avoid non-vegetarian food
Trial run conducted on restored down line as railway authorities inspect tracks for safety
Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced that two CM Shri schools, modelled after PM Shri schools, will be opened in each district
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari says an FIR has been registered against the teacher for hurting religious sentiments and humiliating the student. Such things will not be allowed in Bengal, he says
Local contractors from Sundarbans had engaged the victims after payment of some advance and all the three were denied minimum wages and their movement was restricted. The rescue was made from a cold storage facility.
A long therapy session gave Sulagna Chatterjee the beginnings of Olakh; months of crowdfunding gave her the means to make it. The short film, starring Suhasini Mulay and Nikita Grover has travelled from a Mumbai kitchen to the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne
The vandalism occurred around 4:30 a.m., and three to four masked men were seen removing televisions and other equipment being taken outside the office; the TMC MP alleges BJP workers were behind attack
Suvendu Adhikari who promised to dismantle Mamata Banerjees political system, is consolidating power by absorbing the very same system and networks
Graffiti quoting Urdu couplets and Ho Chi Minh were also repainted on the walls inside the university campus.
The FIR was filed at the Hastings Police Station against former CM Mamata Banerjee as well as the organisers of the meeting of the TMCP, police said
Ritabrata Banerjee alleged that the BJP government had nominated its MPs and MLAs to college governing bodies
Three FIRs have been lodged against the TMC leaders for allegedly assaulting police personnel, obstructing them to discharge their duty, and also attempting to outrage the modesty of a lady police personnel.
TMC spokesperson and Rajya Sabha MP Derek O'Brien alleged that a brutal attack was perpetrated on Gyananand Samanta by unidentified miscreants in the presence of police earlier this week
The white paper on Darjeeling highlights the sharp decline in productionfrom 14.49 million kg in 1990 to 5.6 million kg in 2025 while the paper on Dooars & Terai Tea Industry points out at a market asymmetry between small tea growers and organised tea estates
Leftist organisations SFI, RSF, AIDSO and FETSU were also seeking to meet the authorities after the VC's return
Mamata Banerjee said that before elections BJP did not speak about benifits being given to eligible beneficiaries
Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said that about 2.07 lakh applications are pending with the State government
Trinamool Congress chairperson and former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee offers to take responsibility for the homeless family and their child
The lawyer sought an urgent hearing of Ms. Moitras writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution to protect her fundamental rights against State action; the court said it would look into her plea for early listing
Doctors at Narayana Health have reported two medical breakthroughs: a seven-year-old thalassaemia patient is now transfusion-free after a Haplo-cord transplant, while a 62-year-old brain cancer patient responded to dual-target CAR-T cell therapy
The Defence Minister said foundation was laid for five projects worth nearly 3,500 crore in West Bengal
Local BJP leader Arun Biswal alleged that no permission from the party leadership was taken to organise the feast; he also alleged that local fish and mutton traders were subjected to extortion for the feast.
One of the complaints was lodged over a crowd's entry to the campus at midnight, the attempt to damage the main gate, setting on fire festoons and locking some students inside one of the buildings
West Bengal should rebuild its crumbling, hazardous infrastructure
West Bengal should rebuild its crumbling, hazardous infrastructure
The blaze erupted around 2 a.m.; at least 15 others were rescued from the hotel
You cannot stop the cockroaches in this way. The more they try to prevent us, the more youth will come forward, says co-convenor Ashutosh Ranka
West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari said the initial budgetary allocation of 36,000 crore would not be sufficient for the cash transfer scheme given the growing number of beneficiaries
Owing to incessant rain since August 16, many thoroughfares in Kolkata and its adjoining Salt Lake and Howrah got waterlogged.
A note was found claiming he was not involved in corruption and that attempts were being made to malign him; his body has been sent for autopsy
This is the third such death involving engineering students at the institute this year
Nagendra Roy was conferred the award in February this year by the Trinamool Congress government.A leader from Cooch Behar was nominated to the Upper House from West Bengal in July 2023 as a candidate backed by the BJP.

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